ATTN: Laptop peoples

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

get the XPS...

XPS will be at least a few hundred more...

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

I got a real good deal from the dell outlet, it's no super computer but for the price I thought it was a steal.

Inspiron 1501

-AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology MK-36 (2.0GHz)

-1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 533MHz (2 DIMMs)

-15.4 WXGA Notebook Screen Display with TrueLife

-Windows Vista Premium

-80 gig HD

-8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability

-ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory

Like I said, its no supercomputer, but for $400 I can't complain. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

It was a "scratch and dent" model, but I couldn't find a scratch on it.

 

[snova031]

Just to bump this up, I think I'm most likely going to go w/ a Dell, something along the lines of this config:

SYSTEM COLOR Alpine White edit

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache) edit

OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition edit

DISPLAY Anti-glare, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800) edit

VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 edit

MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit

HARD DRIVE Speed: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) edit

INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit

WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card edit

BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR) edit

INTEGRATED WEBCAM No Camera edit

BATTERY OPTIONS 85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell) edit

SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0 edit

My Software & Accessories

ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE No Security edit

OFFICE SOFTWARE No Productivity software pre-installed edit

Comes to $914 w/ $300 off coupon.

Not sure if I should stick w/ the 3100 video card, or upgrade to the GeForce 8400M card for $75...

 

[designcode]

I like HP better.

 

[Rawr-DQ 10+ year member]

I wouldn't buy a laptop unless mobility was an absolute must, and even then depending on the task, I'd only get something cheap and use it intermittently. I.e. term lab testing in a car.

For anything else a desktop pc is a must. I'll goto newegg and build one myself.

Also, I had a hp "desktop replacement" laptop. Don't get an HP...

me and my friend had one...The batteries dont last long, and the charger plug to the laptop loosens overtime and if you move the laptop without holding it in place the power dies and it shuts off. eventually I had to keep tension on the cord to keep it from shutting off, even then it dies randomly. My friend's laptop's screen started screwing up, he has to bang on it to get the colors back to normal, I guess it's a loose ribbon cable inside the screen, but they're a pain to take apart and fix it. And it may not be the problem...they're just not very durable. Dropped it once out of my locker inside a bag (3.5' high), took out the screen, had to get it replaced, tech support wiped my hard drive.

 

[snova031]

I wouldn't buy a laptop unless mobility was an absolute must, and even then depending on the task, I'd only get something cheap and use it intermittently. I.e. term lab testing in a car.
For anything else a desktop pc is a must. I'll goto newegg and build one myself.

Also, I had a hp "desktop replacement" laptop. Don't get an HP.

I have a capable PC, I need a laptop for mobility.

I never wanted one, up until I bought one for my g/f, I find myself constantly having to use hers.

 

[elementxero 10+ year member]

Dell rules for laptops. Nothing beats them unless you want to go insane with a Voodoo/Alienware or something. I have a core 2 duo Inspiron 6400 w/ screen upgrade and it kicks ***.

Acers / HPs / etc tend to have way shittier build quality.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

the build quality of my compaq/hp is much better than the build quality of my dell, but it also weighs 2 pounds more

 

[98dodgestratus 10+ year member]

nice choice on the dell. I bought an inspiron 1420 a few months ago and I couldn't be happier with it.

 

[Wragold 10+ year member]

Mac!!!

 

[fwb_1234 10+ year member]

Mac!!!

That's what I have.

I have been completely weened from desktop PC's. **** that.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Dell rules for laptops. Nothing beats them unless you want to go insane with a Voodoo/Alienware or something. I have a core 2 duo Inspiron 6400 w/ screen upgrade and it kicks ***.
Acers / HPs / etc tend to have way shittier build quality.

Dell owns alienware //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Dell owns alienware //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

but alienware pwns dell

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[snova031]

Mac!!!

I took a look at Mac's but to build the type of system I want I'm looking at like $1300+

I'm not dropping an extra $3-400 for a Mac...

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

I have a few friends that bought refurbed laptops from TigerDirect and have been really happy so far. Dirt cheap. The Dell Outlet is pretty good as well.